THE RELATIONSHIP OF PREGNANCY TO HIV DISEASE

Authors
MINKOFF H
Citation
H. Minkoff, THE RELATIONSHIP OF PREGNANCY TO HIV DISEASE, Immunology and allergy clinics of North America, 18(2), 1998, pp. 329
Citations number
78
Categorie Soggetti
Allergy,Immunology
Journal title
Immunology and allergy clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
08898561
Volume
18
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0889-8561(1998)18:2<329:TROPTH>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Women comprise 40% of all individuals infected with PW worldwide. Ther efore, any gender-specific influence on disease progression would have important public health consequences, Given the immune alterations as sociated with pregnancy, there are concerns that pregnancy may acceler ate the course of HIV disease. This article reviews the evidence of an interaction between pregnancy and HN disease.